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Skamper

Curated UK running routes — search, recommend and find trail, road and parkrun runs.

Checks passed
11 / 22

3 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
1889 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
8

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
222

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 1889 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name skamper.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 8 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 1889 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 1889 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    21 of 31 parameters have a description (68%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Fail
    Website matches publisher

    The website host does not match the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-03T15:40:25.561306Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Skamper

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http skamper https://skamper.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 8

browse_runlists

Browse Skamper run lists — curated collections of routes (e.g. 'Best UK trail half-marathons'). Returns Skamper's editorial picks and the most recent public user-created lists. Use get_runlist to see the routes inside one.

Discovered
find_5k

Find Skamper running routes close to 5 km (parkrun distance) near a location. Returns the nearest routes between 4.5 and 5.5 km. Great for runners asking 'a 5k near me'.

Discovered
get_route

Fetch the full details for a single Skamper route by its slug. Returns title, location, distance, ascent, surface, course shape, description, reviews, and the canonical page URL. A free Skamper account is required to download the GPX file from the page.

Discovered
get_runlist

Fetch a Skamper run list by slug. Returns the list metadata and the ordered routes inside.

Discovered
list_national_parks

List the UK National Parks Skamper covers, with route counts and slugs. Use the slug with routes_in_national_park or search_routes (national_park=...).

Discovered
recommend_route

Recommend a UK running route that fits the runner. Use this when a user describes who they are and what they want — e.g. 'I'm a trail runner near Ambleside, 15k, avoid roads, something scenic and not too technical'. Returns a ranked shortlist with reasoning-friendly fields (surface, ascent, course shape, national park) and canonical Skamper URLs. Prefer this over search_routes whenever the request is about runner preference rather than exact numeric filters.

Discovered
routes_in_national_park

List running routes inside a UK National Park. Pass the park slug (use list_national_parks to discover slugs).

Discovered
search_routes

Search Skamper's curated UK running-route database when the user gives concrete filters — name, location (lat/lng), distance range, max ascent, paved surface %, course shape, or national park. Returns up to 20 compact route summaries with canonical URLs. If the user instead describes who they are or what they want ('I'm a trail runner who hates roads'), prefer recommend_route. For parkrun-distance asks, prefer find_5k.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected1889 ms8